Between Ruin And Resolve: My Ex-Husband’s Regret

Chapter 904:

Pivoting, she made her way toward the lounge, hoping to steal a few minutes of quiet.

But someone staggered toward her, their drink sloshing dangerously in their glass. It was Briley.

There wasn’t enough time to dodge. Sadie barely moved an inch before it happened.

With a sharp splash, an entire glass of rich crimson liquid tumbled across the soft apricot gown she had so thoughtfully selected for the day. The deep stain bled fast, standing out harshly against the delicate, light fabric.

For a heartbeat, silence swept through the room. Every eye in the crowd locked onto her at once.

Briley looked startled, her face a picture of panic. In a rush, she placed her glass aside and, clearly shaken, snatched a napkin from the tray of a passing waiter.

that, I swear!” Her words tumbled out as she dabbed furiously

outcome was exactly what one might expect. What began as a minor spill rapidly spread, the stain growing darker until

down at the mess she’d made, her expression carefully balanced with just enough distress to appear genuine—almost as if she had practiced it in front of a mirror. Her eyes glistened

me, are you? I swear I

flawless features, she played the perfect image of a helpless, distressed

at the reporters, their cameras raised like vultures circling overhead. Internally, she rolled her eyes. Briley’s performance was nothing short of award-worthy—she could easily walk

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times than she could count and saw right through them. Instead of revealing her true feelings, she offered the crowd a

a minor spill.

Briley hated this. She had expected a meltdown, or at least a dramatic exit. But Sadie wasn’t

any deeper, a lazy drawl cut